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Brian J. Maxson

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Review Of Diplomacy In Renaissance Rome: The Rise Of The Resident Ambassador, By Catherine Fletcher., Brian Maxson Mar 2016

Review Of Diplomacy In Renaissance Rome: The Rise Of The Resident Ambassador, By Catherine Fletcher., Brian Maxson

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Review Of The Duke’S Assassin: Exile And Death Of Lorenzino De’ Medici, By Stefano Dall'aglio, Trans. By Donald Weinstein., Brian J. Maxson Nov 2015

Review Of The Duke’S Assassin: Exile And Death Of Lorenzino De’ Medici, By Stefano Dall'aglio, Trans. By Donald Weinstein., Brian J. Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

New archival documentation that was previously unknown details a new understanding concerning the life and death of Lornezino de' Medici.

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The Certame Coronario, Ritual, And Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson May 2014

The Certame Coronario, Ritual, And Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

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Review Of Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography, Brian Maxson Sep 2013

Review Of Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography, Brian Maxson

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The author offers a comprehensive analysis of the thought of Machiavelli situated against the backdrop of political and biographical developments in the early 16th century.

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In The Presence Of Mine Enemies: Pope Martin V, Florence, Diplomats, And Diplomacy, Brian Maxson Apr 2011

In The Presence Of Mine Enemies: Pope Martin V, Florence, Diplomats, And Diplomacy, Brian Maxson

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The Many Shades Of Praise: Politics And Panegyrics In Fifteenth-Century Florentine Diplomacy, Brian Jeffrey Maxson Dec 2010

The Many Shades Of Praise: Politics And Panegyrics In Fifteenth-Century Florentine Diplomacy, Brian Jeffrey Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Fifteenth-century diplomatic protocol required the city of Florence to send diplomats to congratulate both new and militarily victorious rulers.  Diplomats on such missions poured praise on their triumphant allies and new rulers at friendly locations.  However, political realities also meant that these diplomats would sometimes have to praise rulers whose accession or victory opposed Florentine interests.  Moreover, different allies and enemies required different levels of praise.  Jealous rulers compared the gifts, status, and oratory that they received from Florence to the Florentine entourages sent to their neighbors.  Sending diplomats with too little or too much social status and eloquence could …

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Kings And Tyrants: Leonardo Bruni's Translation Of Xenophon's "Hiero", Brian Jeffrey Maxson Oct 2010

Kings And Tyrants: Leonardo Bruni's Translation Of Xenophon's "Hiero", Brian Jeffrey Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Leonardo Bruni published one of his most widely copied translations, Xenophon's pro-monarchical Hiero, shortly before he penned his more famous original works, his Dialogues and Panegyric to the City of Florence. Scholars have traditionally focused on the political ideas present in these original treatises; yet, despite the centrality of political ideas to the Hiero, its temporal proximity to these works, and its enormous popularity (the work exists in 200 fifteenth-century manuscripts), scholars have neglected to offer a full assessment of Bruni's translation in the context of these works. Bruni's translation of Xenophon's Hiero fit into a debate …

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Expressions Of Power In Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Mar 2010

Expressions Of Power In Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

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The Many Shades Of Praise: Diversity In Epideictic Rhetoric In Diplomatic Settings, Brian Maxson Dec 2008

The Many Shades Of Praise: Diversity In Epideictic Rhetoric In Diplomatic Settings, Brian Maxson

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Past And Present: History And Diplomats In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Dec 2006

Past And Present: History And Diplomats In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

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